The first time I had an A to Z wine, my husband and I were in Vegas. We were hungry, walking through Ceasar’s Palace and stopped at a restaurant that would take us right away. We weren’t in the mood to spend a lot, but wanted wine, so picked a Pinot Gris. It was from…
Tag: oregon
Interesting Fact, Oregon, Paso Robles, Red Blend, Sauvignon Blanc, Shiraz
Wine in a can? Wine in paper bottles? What’s up with that?
by wineforthewin •
For those of us who went to college in the past 10 years, we’ve had our fair share of wine in a box. Who can forget slap the bag? But wine in paper bottles and wine in cans? These are new and intriguing entries to the U.S. wine market. First, the paper bottle: It’s made…
Musing, Non-California, Pinot Gris, Travel
Top 5: Non-California, U.S. wine locales
by wineforthewin •
I get a little California-centric when it comes to wines, mostly because they’re delicious and secondly because I live here. However, I’ve been learning a lot about other wine locales in the United States that are getting my continental travel bug rattled up. Here’s my top 5 to-visit list for out-of-state wine regions: 1) Finger…
Non-California, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Gris
Pinot Grigio vs. Pinot Gris
by wineforthewin •
I had never heard of Pinot Gris until I visited this girl in Eugene: That’s Ann on the right, a great friend and Eugene wine ambassador. You see, when Ann was living in Eugene both times I visited she showed me amazing wineries. I had no idea there were even wineries in Eugene! I also…